IN BRIEF.

(From Canberra Times)

Spain close to Cup win Tommy Robredo and Rafael Nadal beat France's Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra 7-6 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-3 in a nerve-wracking doubles to edge Spain towards a second successive Davis Cup final appearance. Spain, trailing 1-0 at the start of day two after Paul- Henri Mathieu's surprise victory over Carlos Moya, drew level when Juan Carlos Ferrero completed a 6-3 6-1 1-6 6-3 win against Fabrice Santoro in a match held over due to bad light. Spain, whic beat Australia to win the Davis Cup for the first time in 2000 and finished runners-up to Australia last year, will reach another final against the United States if it takes a point from the reverse singles today. Manly to take on Woodies Manly will take on Eastwood for the right to play Randwick in the NSW Tooheys New Cup rugby grand final after crushing Sydney University 35-0 yesterday. After drawing first blood through a Peter …